far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
person from the Kansai region; Kansai native
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
suggestion; hint; implication
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
very much; very many; more and more